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Technical deep-dives, threat research, and offensive security perspectives from the UnlockSec team — no marketing fluff, just actionable intelligence.
MCP Security: The Attack Surface Nobody Is Talking About
Model Context Protocol servers are becoming the backbone of AI agent integrations. We examine the emerging threat vectors — tool injection, privilege escalation, and supply chain risk — and how to secure them.
AI Red Teaming: Breaking LLMs Before Attackers Do
Large language models introduce a new class of exploitable behaviours — prompt injection, jailbreaks, RAG poisoning, and agent goal hijacking. Here is how we approach adversarial testing of AI systems.
Why External Attack Surface Management Should Be Your First Security Investment
Most security budgets focus on internal controls. Attackers start from the outside. We explain why knowing your external exposure before hardening internal systems is the only logical order of operations.
12 AWS Misconfigurations We Find Every Single Week
After hundreds of cloud security assessments, the same IAM, S3, and Lambda misconfigurations keep appearing — and keep leading to full account compromise. Here is the definitive list with exploitation paths.
Ransomware in 2025: Building an Organisation That Bounces Back
Double extortion, RaaS platforms, and AI-assisted phishing have made ransomware harder to stop than ever. We break down the technical and process controls that actually reduce blast radius when — not if — you are hit.
Red Team vs Penetration Test: Choosing the Right Engagement
Both simulate attackers, but they serve fundamentally different purposes, timelines, and budgets. This guide helps security leaders make the right call for their organisation's maturity level.